Gripper Manchester- April 2012

[PaulPowers]

I had a job interview in Manchester and fancied doing something on the way home that wasn't too dirty

it was a toss up between this and Prime but I didn't fancy putting the waders on so I decided to head back via Rusholme

This runs across Platt Fields, on the fenceline between Manchester High School for Girls and the Park. At its end it is culverted underground and exits into the lake.

"Part of the Very Ancient Mickle or Great Ditch sometimes called Nico Ditch Well-known A.D.1200. Extending over Five Miles from here to Ashton Moss and Bounding Several Townships Described fully in Vol. xxiii. of Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society".

The above quote has been lifted from the inscribed stone placard situated beside Nico ditch, which runs through the park. The ditch is said to have formed a defensive line against Danish or Viking raiders attacking up the Mersey. The story is that it was dug in the space of one night - quite a feat in the ninth century-as it measures at five miles, 183 yards.

You're names not down and you're not coming in

 

[leftorium]

ROFL simply LOVING the suit... you clearly have an addiction, an interesting and unsual addiction but an addiction nevertheless have you ever been late for a date or a family occasion because there was a culvert you simply had to investigate? ;D

 

[PaulPowers]

I had to call someone to pick the kids up from school when I was in bunker o_0 I might have a problem

 

[UE-OMJ]

These posts are really tempting me to try my first drain... But not in a suit

 

[PaulPowers]

Go for it, you never forget your first drain

 

[Ninja Kitten]

ohhh that looks nice..brilliant pics too

 

[King Al]

Great report as usual paul! wouldn't wana be your dry cleaner!

 

[Darksider]

Do you never get creeped out in these places?
Loving the suit.

 

[flyboys90]

Great photos,thanks for sharing.

 

[PaulPowers]

Do you never get creeped out in these places?
Loving the suit.

There's nothing to worry about in a culvert and it doesn't have the risk of smack heads or security like you find in a building